Groundball to field ON the bag

Matt · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 30, 2014, 10:08am

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Originally Posted by Rich Ives

7.08(b ) Comment: . . . If, however, the runner has contact with a legally occupied base when he hinders the fielder, he shall not be called out unless, in the umpire’s judgment, such hindrance, whether it occurs on fair or foul territory, is intentional.

Does anyone really think the runner would have to give up?

Yep. Shit happens. Fielder has a right to the ball, with that exception.

Rich Ives · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 30, 2014, 01:43pm

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Originally Posted by Matt

Yep. Shit happens. Fielder has a right to the ball, with that exception.

But in David's question the exception has probably been met.

Matt · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 30, 2014, 01:50pm

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Originally Posted by Rich Ives

But in David's question the exception has probably been met.

Probably. I didn't catch the number of out.

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